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Clawing it back: SEC adopts listing standards to prevent executives from benefiting from misstatements in financial statements

New rules adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission introduce clawback requirements in cases where corporate executives benefit...

Ransomware sentence indicative of cross-border cooperation in enforcement of white-collar crimes

A United States court recently sentenced a Canadian citizen to 20 years in prison for his participation in the NetWalker ransomware attacks. The case...

Ontario’s new Capital Markets Tribunal weighs circumstantial evidence in insider trading decision

Allegations of insider trading and tipping can be difficult to prove. Osler’s Lawrence Ritchie, Alex Cobb, Marleigh Dick, Jayne Cooke and...

Canadian crypto update – Ontario enforcement up, regulatory stance hardens

In Canada, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have made considerable progress in standardizing a regulatory framework for crypto asset...

Cullen Commission releases final report on money laundering in British Columbia

On June 15, 2022, the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia led by the Honourable Austin F. Cullen as Commissioner (the...

Ontario Securities Commission provides guidance on ‘trading relationship’ and defence of reliance on legal advice

A recent OSC decision determines when a “trading relationship” exists and when respondents can defend administrative proceedings by...

What’s new with the OSC?

Significant changes are underway at the Ontario Securities Commission, reflecting certain recommendations of the province’s Capital Markets...

OSC outlines regulatory goals in Statement of Priorities for FY2022-2023

Osler lawyers provide their analysis of the Ontario Securities Commission’s recently published Statement of Priorities assessing issues facing...

Securities Commission confirms statutory confidentiality provisions apply to Staff and witnesses

An Ontario Securities Commission hearing panel recently found that Staff improperly disclosed confidential witness testimony. Does this signal a...